The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-25
VOL. ~.
THE TENN EssEE PRESS.
The Trip 40 Cranberry and
johnson City.


sBOhnsOn City.
The following is taken from the
journal of proceedings Of the Tennes-
see Press Association in relation to
Johnson City and the banquet given
by the citizens to the Press;
Alter hasty toilets and an early
breakfast, about forty members OF the
Press party left Cloudland near 5
o'clock Saturday morning July 1G,
for visit to the famous magnetic iron
ore mines, at Cranberry, N, G. After
delightful ride of three hours, full of
enjoyment of the lovely morning, the
party reached Roam Mountain station
little before nine O'clock, and Gran
berry less than an hour later. An
hour or more was spent in looking |
through the mines, and in gathering
specimens of iron ore and other min
erals A short but interesting address
was delivered by Gen. j. T. Wilder,
ut the mines, in which he describedf
fully the extent and value of this won
derful deposit OF iron ore, together with |
other mineral and natural resources
of that section. The party again
boarded the train and ran down to the
Cranberry hotel, about a mile from
the mines where we enjoyed most
sumptuous dinner, and spent an hour
or more of pleasant rest upou the cool,
shady verandas Taking the train
again at 80
JOHNSON CITY
was reached at 4. Here u number Of
vehicles had been provided by the
citizens for the members of the press,
many of whom eujoyed pleasant
drives around the hourishing little
city, and inspecting its various manu-
featuring and business enterprises,
The members Of the Press were indebt-
ed to the Business Association of
Johnson City, and to the citizens
generally, for one of the most pleasant
and enjoyable occasions of the meet
ing, being the
GRAND BANQUET,
rendered by the Business Association
of Johnson City to the Press, ON Sat
urday night, at the Piedmont Hotel.
The dining room was beautifully dec
grated with flowers, ferns and flags,
while the tables were loaded with q
rich and bountiful spread of palatable
viands, delicious confectionery, and
luscious fruits, much of it brought
from a distance, and prepared with
great pains, taste and expense At 8
o'clock one hundred and eight guests
filed into the dining-room, and took
seats around the lines of tables. All
ate long and heartily, and yet so Law
ishly were the tables supplied that
double the number of guests could
not have consumed the substance of
the feast When every want OF the
appetite had been gratifed, Hon. A,
A. Taylor proposed the toast, "The
Tennessee Press" which was respond
ed to by A. II. Pettibone, ON the part
of the citizens, and by Hon. J. Har-
vey Mathes upon the part of the AS
sociation. Gen. Wilder next gave
one of his brimfu talks upon "the
minerals OF Tennessee The General
explained to all present the geological
formation of this section, the certainty
of Johnson City's growth, and the
building Of the Three C's railroad by
this place.
No other one present could have
shown an amount Of information and
close observation sufficient to make a
reply rs did Gen Ira Z. Jones, whose
talk made all feel delighted to know
that we live in such State us Tennes
see.
Gen. Wilder then proposed the
toast, "the ladies, God bless them,
which was responded to by Hon. A. A
Taylor on the part OF the citizens, anC
by j. w. Slater on the part of the As
sociation.
The speeches were replete will
thoughtful information, soul stirring
humor and impassioned eloouence
The speakers were frequently an(
heartily applauded.
The banquet hall was deserted ahou
the "wee sma' hours" near midnight
and at | o'clock sunday morning TIN
majority of the party took the Eas
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia trail
for their homes.
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SESSION.
The Tenn essee Press Association
met in the ballroom of the Piedmon
Hotel, johnson City, in called session
at low XII, Saturday, July 16. Hor
j. Harvey MaLhes, President, in tn
alo;r. ~ III Slool, Co,.: n.